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Asking Isn’t Weak. It’s Honest.

Everyday Legends

Release Date: 01/27/2026

Asking Isn’t Weak. It’s Honest. show art Asking Isn’t Weak. It’s Honest.

Everyday Legends

Somewhere along the way, you learned that having needs made you a burden. So you stopped asking. Then you started resenting. Then you called it “strength.” Expecting your needs to matter isn’t selfish. Silencing them until you burnout is. In this micro episode, I dismantle the lie that good men don’t need anything and show how unspoken needs quietly rot relationships from the inside out. Get Involved Sign up for Mike’s your weekly dose loving straight talk direct to your inbox – avoid the vortex of Social Media and get the days best content instantly. Want to explore DEEP...

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Somewhere along the way, you learned that having needs made you a burden.
So you stopped asking.
Then you started resenting.
Then you called it “strength.”

Expecting your needs to matter isn’t selfish.
Silencing them until you burnout is.

In this micro episode, I dismantle the lie that good men don’t need anything and show how unspoken needs quietly rot relationships from the inside out.

Get Involved